1848 St. George’s Day – April 23rdThe Morning Chronicle St George’s Day happening on Sunday this year, it was celebrated on Monday the 24th, in the usual manner, by the …

1848 The Morning ChronicleCity Council At the city council meeting, Mr. Tourangeau moved his motion for the purchase of certain lots of ground in St. Rocks, to complete St. Joseph …

1848 The Morning Chronicle The Oldest Newspaper The oldest existing newspaper in America is the New Hampshire Gazette. It was the first paper printed in New Hampshire and was established …

1848 The Morning ChronicleNiagara FallsMost Extraordinary and Exciting Occurrence This morning has witnessed an unprecedented spectacle of wonder long to be remembered in connection with the Falls. Suddenly the water …

1848 The Morning Chronicle April Fool’s Day The origin of April Fool’s Day remains clouded in obscurity – No one knows where, when or why the celebration began. The jokes …

1858 The Morning Chronicle Annexation In the U. S. House of Representatives, on Monday last, Mr. Campbell of Ohio, asked leave to offer a joint resolution, authorizing the President to …

1848 The Morning ChronicleEaster – April 23 Our city has been quite gay to-day. Business has been partially suspended, and the good folks have been engaged in perambulating in their …

1848 The Morning ChronicleFriday, February 25Events in the Year 1847 The Earl of Elgin, the newly appointed Governor General opened the Canadian Legislature.The revenue returns show an increase of £19,873 …

  1848 The Morning Chronicle, News of the Day This morning about one o’clock a fire broke out in Kelly’s buildings, Ermine Street; twenty-one buildings, chiefly of wood, were destroyed. …